Low-income kids reach unexpected heights Sergio Panelo has been an educator for 14 years in the Mapleton school district outside of Denver, where 68 percent of students qualify for free or reduced lunches. More than 40 percent are second-language learners. Few...
When a town unites, their children thrive At first glance, the graduation rate looked average—70 percent. But when the town of Geneva, New York, looked closer, the numbers were upsetting. Learning disabled children were graduating at 37 percent, children of color at...
A children’s garden of achievements, tended with care and ambition Every year the students of Hope Hall School bury their fears—literally. Each writes down one thing she thinks she can’t do—for example, make friends or master subtraction—and places it in a hole where...
Their college students beat the nation by 300% If you’re a graduate of Cristo Rey in Kansas City, you can be sure Sister Linda Ross has her eye on you. As the alumni director at the high school, she helps low-income students transition to and stay in college. She has...
In Rochester, teachers team up In the quandary that is college preparation, with its varying standards, diverse applicants, and underfunded schools, it’s tempting to point fingers. According to the Nation’s Report Card, just one-third of new students arrive on college...
How personalization can change teaching and learning Chicago’s Lovett Elementary School teems with energy. On any day, you might catch a presentation called “Real Men Read” or celebrate with the Principal Scholars, students who have earned all A’s in key subjects. Too...
